Nairobi is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–based singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, poet, theatrical and creative director, teaching artist, vocal and acting coach, visual artist, entrepreneur, and activist. She uses her art to empower others to find and use their voices, boldly representing her brand of “Individuality, Divinity, and Purpose.” Her mission is to inspire young people to know themselves through God, embrace their identities, and remain steadfast in their God-given purpose. Her music is timeless and purpose-driven—an immersive experience that openly addresses social issues she has overcome and continues to navigate, including sexual abuse, mental health, and body positivity.

In 2016, she won the August Wilson Monologue Competition and was awarded a $20,000 scholarship to attend Point Park University, where she earned her BFA in Acting in Spring 2020. That same year, she became the youngest recipient of Pennsylvania’s Most Valuable Person Award, presented on behalf of the mayor and the Bill Neal Foundation. In 2018, she was the youngest honoree recognized by Pittsburgh Public Schools during Black History Month for her work in the arts and activism. Her accomplishments have been featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, WAMO, the Pittsburgh Courier, Pittsburgh City Paper, NPR, CNN, and other publications in markets including Atlanta, Georgia and Rubirizi, Uganda.

She has opened for Freeway and Beanie Sigel (2017), Jessica Care Moore (2019), Kuf Knotz and Rapsody (2024), and Dr. Cornel West (2024). In 2023, she served as creative director, curator, vocal producer, and co-songwriter for The Krunk Movement’s Su(Stained) Reality album, which was released in 2024. In addition to her leadership and songwriting contributions, she provided background vocals on several tracks, including the lead single “Stained Melody,” as well as “Human Stability” and “Feeling Alone.” In 2024, she began a seasonal residency with the Pittsburgh International Airport, which she continues to maintain, performing throughout the year. That same year, she joined Hip Hop Orchestra Guardians of Sound as lead vocalist and vocal instructor. In 2025, she wrote and recorded the hook and lead vocals for “Suubi,” a cross-cultural collaboration that garnered press coverage and received airplay on multiple Ugandan radio stations, featuring high school students in Uganda. She has also performed on the Broadway stage and was briefly mentored by Denzel Washington, Kenny Leon, and Bill Nunn.

In 2021, she served as a Teaching Artist for the University of Pittsburgh’s Art Through Healing class for survivors of sexual abuse. She has also been an acting coach and judge for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue Competition (2021–present). That same year, she received the $1,500 Artivist Grant from 1Hood.

In 2022, she was selected for the Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Black Femme Music Artist Program, where she was awarded $3,000 and headlined her own show during the Sunstar Festival in March. In April of that year, she debuted her first solo exhibition at Millie’s, focusing on redefining negative stereotypes surrounding Black hair. In 2024, she was awarded $500 and named one of Pittsburgh’s “Bright Young People” by Allies Pittsburgh.

She is currently working on her forthcoming album, Mood Ring, set for release next year.